i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm seth doane in for anthony mason. coming up -- >>> our peter greenberg looks at some of the country's other great spots to ring in 2013. >>> then something to look forward to for next year. it could be a real blockbuster year for the movies and we'll preview some of the most anticipated films of the coming year. >> plus, it's been delighting kids for 60 years now and it's still going strong the children's classic "charlotte's web." >> i always love thad book. >>> first coming up this half hour, the negotiations to head off the fiscal cliff. there appears to be new optimism that a deal could be struck. we're going to get more from our chief white house correspondent major garrett who's at the white house. major, good morning again. nice to see you. where do things stand? >> good morning. well rebecca, the president said yesterday he's modestly optimistic as did the senate democratic leader. let's face reality. optimism and hope don't equal a bill and as of yet there's no bill. they're said to work today to try to compr